EP0510530A3 - Structure for temperature compensating the inverse saturation current of bipolar transistors - Google Patents

Structure for temperature compensating the inverse saturation current of bipolar transistors Download PDF

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EP0510530A3
EP0510530A3 EP19920106612 EP92106612A EP0510530A3 EP 0510530 A3 EP0510530 A3 EP 0510530A3 EP 19920106612 EP19920106612 EP 19920106612 EP 92106612 A EP92106612 A EP 92106612A EP 0510530 A3 EP0510530 A3 EP 0510530A3
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bipolar transistors
saturation current
temperature compensating
inverse saturation
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Fabio Marchio'
Enrico Novarini
Giorgio Rossi
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STMicroelectronics SRL
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00—Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/30—Modifications of amplifiers to reduce influence of variations of temperature or supply voltage or other physical parameters
    • H03F1/302—Modifications of amplifiers to reduce influence of variations of temperature or supply voltage or other physical parameters in bipolar transistor amplifiers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F3/08—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc
    • G05F3/10—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics
    • G05F3/16—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices
    • G05F3/20—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations
    • G05F3/22—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations wherein the transistors are of the bipolar type only
    • G05F3/222—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations wherein the transistors are of the bipolar type only with compensation for device parameters, e.g. Early effect, gain, manufacturing process, or external variations, e.g. temperature, loading, supply voltage
    • G05F3/225—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations wherein the transistors are of the bipolar type only with compensation for device parameters, e.g. Early effect, gain, manufacturing process, or external variations, e.g. temperature, loading, supply voltage producing a current or voltage as a predetermined function of the temperature
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F3/08—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc
    • G05F3/10—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics
    • G05F3/16—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices
    • G05F3/20—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations
    • G05F3/30—Regulators using the difference between the base-emitter voltages of two bipolar transistors operating at different current densities
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S323/00—Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
    • Y10S323/907—Temperature compensation of semiconductor

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  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
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  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Bipolar Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Bipolar Transistors (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
EP19920106612 1991-04-24 1992-04-16 Structure for temperature compensating the inverse saturation current of bipolar transistors Withdrawn EP0510530A3 (en)

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ITTO910311 1991-04-24
ITTO910311A IT1245688B (en) 1991-04-24 1991-04-24 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVERSE SATURATION CURRENT IN BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS

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EP0510530A2 EP0510530A2 (en) 1992-10-28
EP0510530A3 true EP0510530A3 (en) 1993-06-09

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US3706047A (en) * 1970-01-31 1972-12-12 Licentia Gmbh Amplifier circuit
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US3887863A (en) * 1973-11-28 1975-06-03 Analog Devices Inc Solid-state regulated voltage supply
US4471236A (en) * 1982-02-23 1984-09-11 Harris Corporation High temperature bias line stabilized current sources
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EP0510530A2 (en) 1992-10-28
ITTO910311A0 (en) 1991-04-24
JPH05173658A (en) 1993-07-13
IT1245688B (en) 1994-10-13
ITTO910311A1 (en) 1992-10-24
US5350998A (en) 1994-09-27

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